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Consultation was not had with the college authorities. 

 Selection was made from the ranking men in the military 

 department; and when, as happened in three cases, the 

 men were unable to accept, from physical disability or other 

 cause, the colleges were passed by. The subject has seemed 

 of sufficient importance to have a special paper presented 

 to this convention on "Land-grant and other colleges and 

 the national defense." 



Special committees have been appointed to forward the 

 interests of the cooperative station exhibit at Paris in 1900, 

 the establishment of experiment stations of engineering, 

 and the securing facilities for graduate work in the several 

 departments at Washington. Reports will be made by their 

 respective chairmen, and we will not occupy your time with 

 what would be mere repetition. 



In conclusion, we would state that the usual duties de- 

 volving upon the committee have been faithfully performed. 

 The proceedings of the last convention have been edited 

 and published, the various papers recommended by the 

 committee appointed for that purpose, have been published, 

 and the customary notices, programs, etc., have been is- 

 sued. 



In behalf of the executive committee, 



HENRY H. GOODELL, Chairman. 



